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christ_n and_o be_v effectual_o return_v to_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o now_o in_o this_o case_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o once_o st._n paul_n do_v to_o the_o colossian_n in_o the_o same_o o_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o short_a therefore_o that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v brand_v with_o this_o eare-marke_a of_o heaven_n that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_n and_o lamb_n of_o his_o flock_n let_v we_o deal_v with_o all_o our_o corruption_n nay_o with_o our_o belove_a sin_n too_o as_o once_o samson_n deal_v with_o the_o philistine_n 11.11_o iâ—d_n 15.8_o josh_n 11.11_o smite_v they_o hip_n and_o thigh_n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o spare_v none_o or_o as_o joshua_n deal_v with_o hazor_n utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o leave_v not_o one_o to_o breath_n yea_o in_o a_o word_n touch_v our_o belove_a sin_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o they_o as_o joshuahs_n captain_n do_v towards_o the_o five_o king_n let_v we_o even_o set_v our_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o 18.30_o josh_n 10.24_o ezek._n 18.30_o and_o trample_v they_o into_o the_o dust_n and_o so_o our_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o ruin_n three_o and_o last_o character_n the_o three_o &_o last_o character_n the_o last_o character_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o most_o assure_o ascertain_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v effectual_o return_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o daily_a and_o a_o continual_a longing_n after_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o if_o with_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n thou_o strive_v to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a 24.16_o â—uk_fw-mi 1.6_o act_n 24.16_o if_o with_o saint_n paul_n thou_o do_v exercise_v thyself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n if_o with_o the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n thou_o grow_v green_a in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n 1.3_o psal_n 92.12_o 13._o psal_n 1.3_o if_o with_o the_o flourish_a palm_n tree_n thou_o do_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o like_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n then_o without_o all_o question_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n thy_o condition_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o christ_n lamb_n thou_o be_v within_o the_o fold_n of_o grace_n and_o effectual_o return_v to_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o thy_o soul_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o be_v barren_a like_o mount_n gilboa_n if_o with_o hymâ—naeus_n and_o alexander_n thou_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o thy_o faith_n if_o with_o demas_n thou_o betake_v thyself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o forsake_v the_o word_n 10._o 1_o tim_n 1.19_o 10._o yea_o if_o with_o demas_n thou_o betake_v thyself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o forsake_v the_o word_n 4.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o yea_o if_o with_o isaiahs_n greedy_a dog_n thou_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o of_o sin_n say_v come_v let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n 56.12_o isay_n 56.12_o and_o tomorrow_o shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a than_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fearful_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n 32_o deut._n 32_o 32_o that_o thy_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrha_n that_o thy_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n and_o that_o thy_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o once_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n say_v unto_o back_o slide_v israel_n 2._o hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o action_n and_o duty_n of_o our_o return_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o object_n which_o we_o call_v terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o principal_a party_n to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o bend_v our_o course_n illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o two_o title_n of_o office_n viz._n shepheard_n and_o bishop_n and_o that_o with_o this_o comfortable_a qualification_n too_o animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la of_o your_o soul_n to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o shepherd_n way_n our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o absolute_a shepherd_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o evermore_o be_v call_v a_o shepherd_n saint_n paul_n do_v testify_v as_o well_o as_o our_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n here_o in_o the_o text_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n which_o office_n of_o his_o also_o to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n will_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o we_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o his_o call_n to_o the_o office_n 2._o the_o shepheardly_n instrument_n and_o provision_n which_o he_o use_v in_o perform_v the_o office_n 3._o his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o exact_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o first_o our_o bless_a saviour_n calling_n to_o the_o office_n show_v that_o he_o come_v not_o thereunto_o by_o violent_a intrusion_n but_o in_o and_o by_o a_o lawful_a way_n even_o be_v call_v thereunto_o from_o the_o very_a womb_n and_o therefore_o term_n himself_o 10.11_o isa_n 49.1_o joh._n 10.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a shepherd_n other_o that_o come_v not_o in_o so_o by_o the_o door_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n second_o the_o shepheardly_a instrument_n and_o provision_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o his_o shepherd_n office_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a shepherd_n also_o which_o instrument_n first_o be_v these_o first_o he_o have_v virgam_fw-la &_o baculum_fw-la &_o hamum_fw-la consolationis_fw-la 23.4_o psal_n 23.4_o he_o have_v his_o rod_n and_o his_o staff_n and_o his_o crook_n to_o comfort_v his_o flock_n withal_o as_o that_o neither_o tyrant_n nor_o heretic_n nor_o devil_n shall_v do_v they_o wrong_n 34.25_o ezek._n 34.25_o but_o they_o shall_v sleep_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v safe_o in_o the_o wood_n beside_o he_o have_v notam_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la he_o have_v his_o brand_n and_o his_o eare-mark_a whereby_o he_o know_v they_o 10.27_o joh._n 10.27_o say_v agnosco_fw-la eas_fw-la i_o know_v they_o next_o he_o have_v fistulam_fw-la directionis_fw-la his_o shepherd_n whistle_n his_o shepherd_n call_v to_o order_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o thereupon_o say_v himself_o oves_fw-la meae_fw-la audiunt_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la 27._o joh._n 10_o 27._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o instrument_n he_o use_v in_o the_o office_n his_o shepheardly_a provision_n follow_v first_o our_o bless_a shepherd_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o careful_a shepherd_n over_o his_o flock_n provide_v for_o they_o 10.16_o joh._n 10.16_o unum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la ovile_a one_o good_a fold_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o consent_n in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v of_o one_o fold_n 4.32_o act_n 4.32_o so_o also_o shall_v they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n like_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o convert_v or_o like_o jsaiahs_n penitent_n come_v from_o far_o some_o from_o the_o north_n some_o from_o the_o west_n 34.13_o
the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o use_v the_o phrase_n like_o faithful_a suffragans_n or_o surrogate_v be_v supporter_n and_o helper_n to_o the_o bishop_n flock_n for_o instance_n sake_n when_o any_o wound_a conscience_n be_v terrible_o skare_v with_o the_o affright_n of_o sin_n then_o speak_v christ_n suffragans_n even_o the_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n that_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n 8.1_o rom_n 8.1_o if_o again_o death_n and_o damnation_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v damn_v then_o speak_v christ_n suffragans_n even_o the_o bless_a scripture_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o a_o word_n when_o satan_n set_v upon_o any_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o bishop_n see_v tell_v they_o they_o be_v but_o lose_v sheep_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n then_o speak_v christ_n suffragans_n even_o the_o supporter_n of_o his_o poor_a flock_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n dear_a son_n 1.13_o col._n 1.13_o three_o book_n the_o three_o agent_n of_o comfort_n which_o our_o bishop_n use_v in_o his_o diocese_n for_o to_o comfort_v his_o people_n withal_o be_v his_o register_n book_n or_o the_o three_o agent_n of_o comfort_n that_o our_o bishop_n have_v for_o to_o support_v aid_n and_o comfort_v his_o little_a flock_n the_o church_n be_v regestum_fw-la his_o register_n book_n wherein_o heaven_n record_n be_v most_o pure_o keep_v and_o preserve_v and_o this_o register_n book_n i_o hope_v without_o any_o offence_n either_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o else_o to_o any_o of_o his_o belove_a sheep_n of_o his_o bless_a pasture_n may_v be_v adjudge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v libre_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o register_n book_n of_o our_o bless_a bishop_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v all_o in_o a_o word_n be_v extraordinary_o helpful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o whole_a diocese_n i_o mean_v to_o all_o christ_n saint_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o all_o christ_n lamb_n all_o his_o dear_a saint_n all_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n yea_o all_o that_o love_v he_o and_o be_v labourer_n in_o his_o sacred_a gospel_n have_v their_o name_n there_o record_v phil_n 4.3_o 2._o because_o their_o name_n be_v once_o there_o enter_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v cancel_v out_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v obliterate_v but_o christ_n will_v confess_v they_o before_o his_o father_n cause_n the_o four_o agent_n of_o comfort_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o diocese_n be_v his_o powerful_a proctor_n uâ—z_fw-fr his_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n which_o solicit_v his_o church_n cause_n and_o before_o his_o angel_n rev._n 3.5_o 3._o last_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o because_o they_o shall_v have_v sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o soule-saving_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o record_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o rev._n 20.12_o four_o or_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o comfortable_a agent_n that_o our_o bishop_n have_v for_o to_o speak_v for_o his_o church_n and_o flock_n be_v procuratores_fw-la be_v his_o powerful_a proctor_n which_o my_o brethren_n under_o he_o he_o be_v the_o grand_a advocate_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v continual_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n solicit_v his_o church_n cause_n and_o these_o procuratores_fw-la these_o powerful_a proctor_n be_v general_o two_o viz._n 1._o sanguis_n &_o passiones_fw-la his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n 2._o temptationes_fw-la his_o temptation_n which_o he_o endure_v when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n first_o i_o say_v again_o the_o first_o proctor_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o grand_a advocate_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n suffering_n the_o first_o proctor_n to_o solicit_v christ_n church_n cause_n be_v his_o suffering_n have_v for_o to_o solicit_v his_o church_n cause_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v sanguis_fw-la &_o passiones_fw-la be_v his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n oh_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n my_o brethren_n be_v a_o powerful_a pleader_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n yea_o their_o plead_n and_o solicitation_n be_v so_o full_a of_o power_n and_o truth_n that_o they_o prevail_v with_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o commiserate_v his_o oppress_a church_n and_o thereupon_o say_v the_o bless_a spirit_n speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n namely_o 12.24_o heb._n 12.24_o that_o his_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o then_o that_o of_o abel_n yea_o and_o again_o heb._n 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n 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